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Welcome to Panel Pals: the comic book podcast for thinkers! The preeminent, academic comic book analysis podcast from Canadian indie superstars Diane Hitchings and Jack Stewardson. Learn to love and reevaluate the world of sequential arts!
- Indexed episodes, last 90 days
- 6
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- Sep 23, 2026
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- Jul 15, 2026
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Panel Pals: BAKI DOU (opens the original)
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THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN! Diane and Jack discuss the infamous 2019 arc of Keisuke Itagaki's "dude's rock" epic: Baki! Marvel as the pair talk stakes, ancient Asian war strategy and dead politicians! You can find Panel Pals on Bluesky and Pinksky: panelpalspodcast.bsky.socialYou can follow Diane on Insta: / one_little_gremlin You can follow Jack on Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/fantompowerp... Musical Theme: Found - Stemchamp
Panel Pals: WATCHMEN (opens the original)
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Tick. Tock. Tick. Tock. The "Children of Watchmen" has finally arrived. Diane and Jack put to bed the seminal 1986 Alan Moore/Dave Gibbons masterpiece. Will their hot takes break up the pod? (no.). You can find Panel Pals on Bluesky and Pinksky: panelpalspodcast.bsky.socialYou can follow Diane on Insta: / one_little_gremlin You can follow Jack on Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/fantompowerp... Musical Theme: Found - Stemchamp
Panel Pals: DOOMSDAY CLOCK (opens the original)
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THE END IS NIGH! Diane and Jack analyze the Watchmen sequel/DC crossover 32 years in the making: Geoff Johns and Gary Frank's Doomsday Clock! But is it worth the hype, controversy and legacy of Watchmen ?You can find Panel Pals on Bluesky and Pinksky: panelpalspodcast.bsky.socialYou can follow Diane on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/one_little_gremlin/You can follow Jack on Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/fantompowerpress.bsky.socialMusical Theme: Found - Stemchamp
Panel Pals: KIM DONG HWA'S COLOR TRILOGY (opens the original)
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Diane and Jack explore mimesis, romance and a young woman's maturation in Kim Dong Hwa's Color trilogy of Korean graphic novels: Color of Earth, Color of Water and Color of Heaven. How do they feel about middle grade graphic novels? Is this appropriate? You can find Panel Pals on Bluesky and Pinksky: panelpalspodcast.bsky.social You can follow Diane on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/one_little_gremlin/ You can follow Jack on Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/fantompowerpress.bsky.social Musical T
Panel Pals: I DON'T KNOW HOW TO GIVE BIRTH (feat. Zane Kordich) (opens the original)
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Special guest Zane Kordich of Prostrate Constantly joins the show to discuss his upcoming role at Animethon 2026's AMV contest, his new short film, and the Ayami Kazama autobio manga I Don't Know How to Give Birth! Zane's links: Instagram Prostrate Constantly - YouTube You can find Panel Pals on Bluesky and Pinksky: panelpalspodcast.bsky.social You can follow Diane on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/one_little_gremlin/ You can follow Jack on Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/fantompowerpress.bsky.
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